The gulf between politics and economics has never felt wider. How can we bridge it?

The lesson of 1992 and the crash that followed is that even when they seem at their most powerful, the Tories can still be beaten, says Alison McGovern.

By Alison McGovern

Does economics matter enough to those in politics?

In some senses, and right now more than ever, it is clear that it does. Across Europe, there are examples of populist politicians rising in response to austerity. There is – for at least parts of the population – a deep sense of unfairness about our post-crash world.